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Etta Moten Barnett
Actor, Film actor
1901 – 2004
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Who was Etta Moten Barnett?
Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. After her performing career, Barnett was active in Chicago as a major philanthropist and civic activist, raising funds for and supporting cultural, social and church institutions.
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- Born
- Nov 5, 1901
Weimar - Spouses
- Curtis Brooks
- Claude Barnett
(1934 - )
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Kansas
- Western University (Kansas)
- Lived in
- Weimar
- Died
- Jan 2, 2004
Chicago
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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